TV series

Nezumi-Kozo, Running Around Edo

2014 · 2 seasons

A breezy, good-natured period caper with a Robin Hood heart, easy to dip into and pleasant to watch.

Overview: Jirokichi plays around during the day, but at night becomes a completely different person. His nickname is Nezumi-Kozo (“Rat Boy"). Jirokichi steals gold coins from corrupt samurai families and hands it over to the poor. He works with his younger sister Kosode.
How it feels: Whimsical, earnest, light and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Justice, class, corruption, family
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
class
corruption
family
identity
Places: big city
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none